Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Lesotho, 2006
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Reference ID
LSO_2006_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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- LSO2006_PHC-H-H.dat
- LSO2006_PHC-P-H.dat
Number of rooms in rontabole (LS2006A_RONTAB2)
Data file: LSO2006_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
190
End:
190
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section H. Housing characteristics and household possessions</span></p>
<p>52. Number and types of housing units </p>
<div class="i1">_ _ Rontabole <br />_ _ Heisi<br />_ _ Polata<br />_ _ Malaene <br />_ _ Optaka<br />_ _ Apartment houses <br />_ _ Bungalow<br />_ _ Temporary structure</div><p>53. Number of rooms </p>
<div class="i1">_ _ Rontabole <br />_ _ Heisi<br />_ _ Polata<br />_ _ Malaene <br />_ _ Optaka<br />_ _ Apartment houses <br />_ _ Bungalow<br />_ _ Temporary structure</div>
<p>52. Number and types of housing units </p>
<div class="i1">_ _ Rontabole <br />_ _ Heisi<br />_ _ Polata<br />_ _ Malaene <br />_ _ Optaka<br />_ _ Apartment houses <br />_ _ Bungalow<br />_ _ Temporary structure</div><p>53. Number of rooms </p>
<div class="i1">_ _ Rontabole <br />_ _ Heisi<br />_ _ Polata<br />_ _ Malaene <br />_ _ Optaka<br />_ _ Apartment houses <br />_ _ Bungalow<br />_ _ Temporary structure</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5+ |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h2">Part H of the questionnaire</span>
<br />Housing Characteristics and Household Possessions (for the household head)</p>
<p>123. Column 52: Number of housing units.</p>
<div class="i1">Please record the number of housing units in the household. If the household has two <span class="lang">rontaboles</span> and one <span class="lang">polata</span>, then the number of housing units is 2 for <span class="lang">rontabole</span> and 1 for <span class="lang">polata</span>. Check annex 4 for definitions of different types of houses.</div><p>124. Column 53: Number of rooms.</p>
<div class="i1">Please record the number of rooms for each housing unit in the household. Do not include bathroom and toilet, include garages if they are used for living purposes, and exclude the garage if it keeps the car. If the household has more than one house, enter number of rooms for each building excluding the stables and rooms used for agricultural purposes.</div>
<br />Housing Characteristics and Household Possessions (for the household head)</p>
<p>123. Column 52: Number of housing units.</p>
<div class="i1">Please record the number of housing units in the household. If the household has two <span class="lang">rontaboles</span> and one <span class="lang">polata</span>, then the number of housing units is 2 for <span class="lang">rontabole</span> and 1 for <span class="lang">polata</span>. Check annex 4 for definitions of different types of houses.</div><p>124. Column 53: Number of rooms.</p>
<div class="i1">Please record the number of rooms for each housing unit in the household. Do not include bathroom and toilet, include garages if they are used for living purposes, and exclude the garage if it keeps the car. If the household has more than one house, enter number of rooms for each building excluding the stables and rooms used for agricultural purposes.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of rooms in rontabole housing units.
Universe
Lesotho 2006: All households
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |